Places to eat in bristol

[ripped_fear]

As above taking my other half away fro a long weekend, got a day in bath and one in bristol, got the day time planned but looking for some where nice to eat on the Saturday evening in Bristol central town.

 

Anyone have any recommendations based on personal experience ?

 

Thanks

 

Jake

[Axl]

McDonald's

[welshboy]

Had one of the best steaks I've ever eaten at Hotel Du Vin

[CASHEYE]

What kind of food do you like and how much do you want to spend?

 

Turtle Bay in the City Centre does amazing Caribbean food. Their Jerk stuff is seriously hot though. They also have 2 4 1 on some of the best cocktails you'll ever drink.

 

http://www.turtlebay.co.uk/locations/bristol/

 

Up on the Triangle towards Clifton are a load of good places.

 

Wahaca does awesome fish tacos among other things. But they bring your food when it's ready, so you might be eating one at a time depending on what you order

 

http://www.wahaca.co.uk/

 

There's Cabot Circus with things like TGI Fridays and the like...

 

If you're around during the day you should go to the Bear Pit (James Barton Roundabout). It used to be the go-to place to get accosted by drunk bums and to be fair, it's still high up on the list but there is a 1970's double decker bus that's been dropped into the pit which is now a pretty trendy Mexican place. Best burrito you'll ever eat.

 

http://www.bearritos.co.uk/

 

Whatever you do though, stay far away from Bristologist on Corn Street. That place is complete shite. But there are plenty of other good places on Corn Street too.

 

Where are you staying?

[ripped_fear]

McDonald's

 

Haha good plan mate

 

Had one of the best steaks I've ever eaten at Hotel Du Vin

 

Awesome thanks bud will check that out

 

What kind of food do you like and how much do you want to spend?

 

Turtle Bay in the City Centre does amazing Caribbean food. Their Jerk stuff is seriously hot though. They also have 2 4 1 on some of the best cocktails you'll ever drink.

 

http://www.turtlebay.co.uk/locations/bristol/

 

Up on the Triangle towards Clifton are a load of good places.

 

Wahaca does awesome fish tacos among other things. But they bring your food when it's ready, so you might be eating one at a time depending on what you order

 

http://www.wahaca.co.uk/

 

There's Cabot Circus with things like TGI Fridays and the like...

 

If you're around during the day you should go to the Bear Pit (James Barton Roundabout). It used to be the go-to place to get accosted by drunk bums and to be fair, it's still high up on the list but there is a 1970's double decker bus that's been dropped into the pit which is now a pretty trendy Mexican place. Best burrito you'll ever eat.

 

http://www.bearritos.co.uk/

 

Whatever you do though, stay far away from Bristologist on Corn Street. That place is complete shite. But there are plenty of other good places on Corn Street too.

 

Where are you staying?

 

Cheers for the in depth reply, we are big on our italian food and I love a good steak but she is a veggie so have to accommodate for us both. Happy to try most food. Price no more than around £150

 

Turtle bay is somthing we have been meaning to try but we do have one locally, and i love independent places as in my experience they are normally the best.

 

The bear pit sounds cool but we wont be around till the evening as we are out in the day outside the town.

[CASHEYE]

Ah, my worse half is vegetarian too but you'll definitely find the more obscure places will better cater for her. 9 times out of 10 when you ask what places do that's meat free, it's either a shitty risotto that's actually been cooked with chicken stock or a veggie lasagne which comes out in a cracked ceramic dish which has just come straight out of the freezer into a microwave that's turned so high, it's one click away from altering the molecular structure of the contents and transforming it into something the X-men are going to be fighting in their next diabolical film.

 

Venture up Gloucester Road if you're after more independent places. But if you're taking the Supra, park it on the main street. Or leave it and get the bus. Or walk. Nothing's too far away from anything in Bristol.

[ripped_fear]

Ah, my worse half is vegetarian too but you'll definitely find the more obscure places will better cater for her. 9 times out of 10 when you ask what places do that's meat free, it's either a shitty risotto that's actually been cooked with chicken stock or a veggie lasagne which comes out in a cracked ceramic dish which has just come straight out of the freezer into a microwave that's turned so high, it's one click away from altering the molecular structure of the contents and transforming it into something the X-men are going to be fighting in their next diabolical film.

 

Venture up Gloucester Road if you're after more independent places. But if you're taking the Supra, park it on the main street. Or leave it and get the bus. Or walk. Nothing's too far away from anything in Bristol.

 

Brilliant thanks mate, love the explanation on the majority of vegie food

 

I may take the supra but probably take the passat instead, the hotel we are at has a secured car park anyway so I have checked in advance. We are in central town so we can dont need to worry about driving etc Beers and good food is the plan

[jay200bhp]

Zaaza baaza is pretty good by the river in the town centre bud

[ripped_fear]

Zaaza baaza is pretty good by the river in the town centre bud

 

Thanks mate that literally minuets from our hotel too, I saw it on the map yesterday.

[Spunkmeyer]

For daytime grub - bostonteaparty on park lane / park st (the main drag up to the cathedral). Nice lunch nice place to sit upstairs or out back.

[ripped_fear]

So ended up at giuseppe's and would recommend it it to anyone.

 

Thanks everyone who helped out, there was a surprising amount of selection restaurants. Didnt realise it was the bloody bike race though! Finish right outside our hotel so was very busy